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Saturday, March 29, 2014

Part 1: James was Hospitalized!

When James was a month old, I noticed he has 'Halak'. Hindi ko pinagtuunan
ng pansin kasi they said it was kinda normal naman daw. I seldom have him
exposed to morning sunlight kasi he's awake at night and sleeping in the
morning. We usually sleep at around 5am na or 6am and there was no sunlight yet
kasi it was the coldest month eh, that was back in December 2013.

On New Year’s eve, I was so worried that James might get
disturb because of the fireworks and the noise, Samahan pa ng usok nung mga
paputok. Our bedroom window is facing the street so even when I closed the
window, nagugulat pa rin si James sa ingay ng paputok so what I did was, I
brought him to my sister’s apartment which was on the same compound but they’re
house eh nasa dulo so hindi masyadong rinig yung ingay sa street. He was able
to sleep naman. After 12 midnight, i brought him back sa bahay so I could sleep
na rin.

January 1st, we went to my eldest sister's mother - in -
law's house para lang mamasko si James. Hehe! You see I grew up having
a family na devoted sa aming church. I even belong to a choir when I
was a little. We don't celebrate Christmas in Iglesia Ni Cristo as
everyone knows. I just had James go there so that they can meet him. During our
stay there, nagtataka ako kasi James doesn't want to sleep kahit I can see from
him na antok na antok na sya. I carried him most of the time. He will sleep for
5 to 10 minutes then will wake up again when he feel na hinihiga ko na sya sa
sofa. He was like that for the entire time na andun kami. I thought tuloy na
namamahay sya at hindi sanay na makitulog sa ibang bahay. I noticed James
coughing. My eldest sister said na ipa check up ko na daw at parang iba na ang
tunog ng ubo ni James. I was worried kasi he can't say anything na nararamdaman
niya. He's relying on my mother instinct.

The next morning, Dadang said na hinihingal na daw si James.
I told him na balak ko nga talaga ipa check up so I went to Alabang Medical
Clinic in Almanza to have him checked. Prior to that, I texted his pedia, Dra.
Medina to see if she'll have a schedule. She hasn't. Still, I went there with
any pediatrician who can check him. I had Dra. Alarcio instead. I was with
Daryl, Dadang and Andy. Andy was sick on and off the past few days din kasi.
Andy and Dadang got in first. When they went out, Andy has to do some
laboratories and get nebulized.

When it was James turn. I told doctor of what I had
noticed. He listened to James' lungs and said it was Pneumonia
daw. She even asked James to be put on the bed and had his clothes up. She
found out na hinihingal nga si James, that means he’s having a hard time
breathing. She asked kung may asthma daw ba si James, I said I don’t know kasi
this was the first time na nagkaron sya ng ubo. She also asked kung may asthma
daw ba sa lahi namin and I said my nephew and niece from Dadang have it. We
were then advised to get nebulized as well so she can see if James needs to be
confined or we can have him nebulized at home na lang.

After we had him nebulized, we followed up with the doctor
and was advised that James has to be confined na daw dahil palala na ang
Pneumonia nya. We went home to get some things then headed straight to Alabang
Medical Clinic in Pelayo near Casimiro, Las Pinas.

I have no idea what was the nurse has been talking about the
room expenses and everything. Haha! Ipagpaumanhin dahil first time kong may
ipapa confine. When we got there, talking to the nurse, James got a fever. He
was 38C. For the first time in his life nilagnat sya. I was worried. Di lang
halata, haha! The nurse put on a suppository immediately to put James' temp
back to normal. It was successful naman. Next thing, we had James nebulized
again. He was crying while I am carrying him. He was hungry na kasi eh bawal
daw padedehin before and after mag nebulize. I was so awang-awa sa kanya pero
it has to be para gumaling sya. Awa ng Dyos at tumigil naman. Nilagyan naman
sya ng dextrose. I was holding him while I am talking, looking at his eyes. He
was looking back as if he was understanding what I was saying eh ang sinasabi
ko naman sa kanya eh 'Keri lang yan anak, konting sakit lang yan.' Buti na lang
at isang tusok lang eh nakabit na agad ang dextrose. James was so brave. He
cried for less than 30 seconds only then parang wala lang. Ganun sya even when
he's having his vaccine.

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A young mom at 23, Happy go-lucky turned hard working person, A frustrated fashion icon, A beach bum who doesn't know how to swim and an ambisyosa in real life. Join me as I conquer the world of parenting and first time mommy battles to my adorable son James with a never ending faith in my relationship with Daryl. Hooray for a new life ahead.